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Longstanding lichen sclerosis -get frequent atypical yeast infections only responds to oral fluconazole/returns 3-4 weeks after i stop meds. why?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

Other meds?: Diabetes? On hormone? Are you sure it is yeast? Usually lichen sclerosis responds to clobetasol cream: why do you have "longstanding" disease? Use of steroid may predispose to yeast.

Answered 8/9/2015

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A member asked:

Longstanding lichen sclerosis -get frequent atypical yeast infections only responds to oral fluconazole/returns 3-4 weeks after i stop meds. why?

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